Cecilia Muñoz, White House Domestic Policy Council director and assistant to Obama, said calling for an end to all deportations wasn’t feasible. “Muñoz should’ve taken this opportunity to announce an end to immigrant detention,” said Marisa Franco, of the #Not1More campaign.
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The White House's Domestic Policy Council director was criticized and booed Thursday for saying a campaign that calls on an end to all deportations was a good slogan, but not a viable plan.
At the annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Cecilia Muñoz reportedly said the #Not1More campaign missed the boat and called on lawyers to weigh in on enforcement policy instead of opposing it altogether. Muñoz also serves as assistant to President Obama.
Marisa Franco, of the #Not1More campaign, told BuzzFeed News that Muñoz had no business discussing working theories because her primary job has been to defend the Obama administration's immigration actions.
"Instead of targeting efforts for justice like Not1More, Muñoz should've taken this opportunity to announce an end to immigrant detention," Franco said. "The White House's job to make immigration policy more humane is far from complete and we will continue to push this administration."
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